Dara Raynah Jones

Review of Independence National Historic...

Came to the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival ...

Came to the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival over the weekend, and it was our first time attending. I thought it was absolutely beautiful and a lot of fun. GREAT for photo taking, and just a great time to be outside and experience something new. I heard all lanterns are handcrafted, and with all the detail that goes into them, it made me appreciate the festival more. It was $20/adult for weekend entrance. For the size of the festival, you can spend less than an hour in there, if you re only there for the lanterns. But there are performances from local Chinese dancers and options for food and drinks. I feel the $20 definitely counts for the quality of the craftsmanship, and not necessarily for the size of the festival. I would def come back and visit again.